Wildlings

1 primary work • 2 total works

Out of This World

by Charles De Lint

Published 3 November 2014

 At the end of Over My Head , Josh has propelled himself into the Otherworld where he believes his former girlfriend Elzie is in imminent danger. He leaves behind his closest friends: Marina, whose fledgling romance with Theo is increasingly complicated by her undeniable feelings for Josh, and Des, who is trying to figure out his own role amongst his Wildling friends. In this unpredictable world a side-step from our own, Josh discovers more about the awesome power he holds within, as he deals with hostility from certain animal clans and elders. Back in Santa Feliz his friends are facing a huge anti-Wildling rally that threatens all Wildling teens with segregation and incarceration. In the most tense and perilous of circumstances in both worlds, Josh and his friends must rely on each other’s love, ingenuity and loyalty to survive.

Under My Skin

by Charles De Lint

Published 25 May 2012

 

For the past six months, something has been happening to young people in Santa Feliz.  Week after week, there's news of another teen changing shape, transforming from human to wild animal and back again.  The federal government has stepped in, asking affected youth to turn themselves in for "orientation and training."

 

 

Josh Saunders has seen the news reports, but he's still unprepared when it happens to him.  One minute he's arguing with his mother's boyfriend and the next he's looming over the man, blood dripping from his claws—he has transformed into a mountain lion.

 

 

Trusting only his best friends Des and Marina with his secret, Josh tries to return to normal life.  But when an accidental betrayal reveals Josh's secret, his carefully constructed cover is ripped apart, forcing his friends to intervene.  They must grudgingly put their trust in outsiders, including other Wildlings—and, most challenging, in each other—if they ever hope to save him.